Commemoration

Anzac Day

Anzac Day

This is the story of Anzac Day, the ceremony marked on 25 April, the start of the Gallipoli conflict in the First World War. For New Zealanders it remains a solemn day, rich in tradition and ritual. more...

First World War memorials

First World War memorials

More than 450 civic war memorials, many of them very ornate, were erected to the members of the armed forces who died in the First World War (1914-18). more...

First World War art

First World War art

New Zealand war artists produced a vast body of work during the First World War. These pieces formed the basis of New Zealand's National Collection of War Art. more...

Rolls of honour and obituaries

Rolls of honour and obituaries

Some fo the rolls of honour and obituaries published during the First World War more...

Bells of remembrance

Bells of remembrance

The stories behind the bells housed in the carillon at Pukehau National War Memorial Park more...

Cemeteries - Europe, UK and Ireland

Cemeteries - Europe, UK and Ireland

A map showing the 428 cemeteries in Western Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland where NZEF soliders are buried. more...

Cemeteries map - New Zealand

Cemeteries map - New Zealand

Map of the 295 Cemeteries in New Zealand that contain offical war graves from the First World War more...

Cemeteries - Mediterranean, Gallipoli, Middle East

Cemeteries - Mediterranean, Gallipoli, Middle East

Location of the cemeteries containing New Zealand First World War graves and memorials in the Mediterranean, Gallipoli and the Middle East more...

Anzac Day in the Pacific

Anzac Day in the Pacific

The involvement of the Cook Islands and Niue in the First World War meant that a day of commemoration became very important for these islands. While Armistice Day was the initial focal point, observances have gradually shifted to Anzac Day. more...